Friday, September 30, 2016

REV TO THE FINISH LINE – YAMAHA GRAND PRIX 7 FINALS –

Last SEPTEMBER 18, 2016,
Carmona Circuit Racetrack, it all started with the presence of a MotoGP
Champion who kicked off another historic season. Now Yamaha has returned to
where it all began after searching for riders across the archipelago. Qualified
racers from Malaybalay, Bukidnon and Cebu City made their way to Luzon for the
last battle.

Only 29 riders remained to vie for the right to be named
Champion and represent Yamaha Philippines once again. But that wasn’t the only
thing at stake; the winners will have an all expense paid trip to Malaysia to
watch the MotoGP and a special training camp that will be held in Japan. With
the stakes raised to that kind of level it was obvious that the competition
will reach a high level of ferocity.

The voice of the Yamaha Grand Prix, Rico Robles, got the
crowd going as he introduced the riders from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. To
add more fuel to the fire, the wowowin dancers gave a scintillating performance
that entertained everyone in the venue. Sales and Marketing Director, Mr. Kaoru
Ogura, officially declared the race open and it was time to find out who was
the best of them all.

The YZF-R15 competition was a fiery feud between teammates.
Masato Fernando, James Aldrin Mendez, and John Emerson Inguito may all race
under one name but on the track it was a free for all towards the finish line.
Through every corner it was a hot pursuit and the owner of the top spot changed
every lap. In the end only one could be named on top.

YGP 2016 Finalist Overall Winners

YZF-R15

Overall Champion

Masato Fernando

Overall 1st Runner Up

James Aldrin Mendez

Overall 2nd Runner Up

John Emerson Inguito

The Sniper 150 Mxi featured the return of Vingie Coloma to
battle against Inguito and Durraine Dan Carlos. It was an intriguing matchup
that brought back images of competitions that have come before and it became
another instant classic.

Sniper 150 Mxi

Overall Champion

John Emerson Inguito

Overall 1st Runner Up

Durraine Dan Carlos

Overall 2nd Runner Up

Vingie Coloma

The Vega Force i was a joust among truly skilled riders. The
first Fuel Injected underbone motorcycle in the country did not fail to s queeze out every bit of potential that
the competitors had. The top 3 were:

Vega Force i

Overall Champion

Mckinley Kyle Paz

Overall 1st Runner Up

Gian Carlo Mauricio

Overall 2nd Runner Up

John Paul Lapante

There were also additional categories that had the same
level of intensity that only complemented an already exciting day of racing.

YGP Finals Added Category Winners

130 Open UB

Overall Champion

R-Mand Salandanan

Overall 1st Runner Up

James Amporias

Overall 2nd Runner Up

Bienvenido Uy

160 Open UB

Overall Champion

Casey Ng

Overall 1st Runner Up

Dustin Esguerra

Overall 2nd Runner Up

Mico Montano

Mio 125 Mxi

Overall Champion

Leandro Paredes

Overall 1st Runner Up

Mark Djerreck Ondillo

Overall 2nd Runner Up

Jacob Sablaya

Fun Race UB

Overall Champion

Angelo Portal

Overall 1st Runner Up

Nicx Ramirez

Overall 2nd Runner Up

Paulo Bayan

Fun Race AT

Overall Champion

Zedric Poblete

Overall 1st Runner Up

Raymond Doroteo

Overall 2nd Runner Up

Juan Miguel Kaibigan

With another season of the Yamaha Grand Prix done the growth
of local riders is stealing the scene with newer faces competing this season
and the ages are definitely getting younger. Yamaha will continue to find
passion in every corner of the country to make sure that any rider that
continues to believe, to dream, and to pursue their racing goal will get their
chance.